# Meshtastic running on PicoCalc (Luckfox Lyra Core) **URL:** \ **Category:** PicoCalc\ **Created:** [June 6, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849 "2025-06-06T13:49:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![markbirss](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/markbirss/32/12114_2.png) [@markbirss](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/markbirss)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849/1 "2025-06-06T13:49:54Z")
Updated Ubuntu 24.04.2 Developer Image - [ubuntu-24.04.2-picocalc/README.md at main · markbirss/ubuntu-24.04.2-picocalc · GitHub](https://github.com/markbirss/ubuntu-24.04.2-picocalc/blob/main/README.md) or use the smaller But a download for Ubuntu OS is avaible - [GitHub - markbirss/ubuntu\_22.04.5\_lts\_picocalc: Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS for PicoCalc with Luckfox Lyra Core](https://github.com/markbirss/ubuntu_22.04.5_lts_picocalc) I have been following the developments made already. but am working toward specific support ruuning Meshtastic on the PicoCalc (Luckfox Lyra Powered) with Ubuntu OS Only received the PicoCalc this week The display driver will run MUI in framwbuffer mode but needs input (mouse) not just keyboard at the moment - driver work by hisptoot - [Luckfox Lyra on PicoCalc](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/luckfox-lyra-on-picocalc/16280) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/4/436a55a960aa6e16a06dd45e0896e42fba4addd2.jpeg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/6/6f327f930c4a88a1a387e9baedfc6a80310436d6.jpeg) I have wio-sx1262 connected to the external gpio above > **[GitHub - markbirss/MeshCalc: Meshtastic running on Clockwork PicoCalc (Powered...](https://github.com/markbirss/MeshCalc)** > > Meshtastic running on Clockwork PicoCalc (Powered by Luckfox Lyra running on Ubuntu OS) ---
**Author:** ![philosiraptor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/philosiraptor/32/11414_2.png) [@philosiraptor](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/philosiraptor)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849/2 "2025-06-06T15:54:32Z")
I just got your ubuntu image up and going, this is rad! ---
**Author:** ![markbirss](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/markbirss/32/12114_2.png) [@markbirss](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/markbirss)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849/3 "2025-06-06T16:21:06Z")
Good to hear, the Ubuntu OS image is for general use. I have had to make specific changes to device tree for Meshtastic which are in the boot.img. At least the Ubuntu OS image allows more flexibility as you can run can install programs. I have not included the wifi drivers but you could get them from the buildroot image and just insmod them for now I rely on “internet connection” sharing over USB myself for my use at the moment ---
**Author:** ![philosiraptor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/philosiraptor/32/11414_2.png) [@philosiraptor](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/philosiraptor)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849/4 "2025-06-06T16:43:10Z")
> [@markbirss](#): > > ncluded the wifi drivers but you could get them from the buildroot image and just insmod them for now > > I rely on “internet connection” sharing over USB myself for my use at the moment thanks for the details, I was bummed that my wifi wasnt working but was too late at night to figure it out 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![markbirss](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/markbirss/32/12114_2.png) [@markbirss](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/markbirss)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849/5 "2025-06-06T16:44:50Z")
ah, what specific adaptor you wanted to use ? ---
**Author:** ![philosiraptor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/philosiraptor/32/11414_2.png) [@philosiraptor](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/philosiraptor)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849/6 "2025-06-06T16:47:34Z")
ol reliable. the tplink nano ---
**Author:** ![markbirss](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/markbirss/32/12114_2.png) [@markbirss](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/markbirss)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849/7 "2025-06-06T16:48:44Z")
ok, it the ones that were included for support with the buildroot image ? ---
**Author:** ![philosiraptor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/philosiraptor/32/11414_2.png) [@philosiraptor](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/philosiraptor)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849/8 "2025-06-06T16:53:16Z")
works with @hisptoot builds 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![markbirss](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/markbirss/32/12114_2.png) [@markbirss](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/markbirss)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849/9 "2025-06-06T16:54:47Z")
Ok, yes, i might just incl those when i get a chance. Still thinking about using network manger or not or just add the modules as used on buildroot… ---
**Author:** ![markbirss](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/markbirss/32/12114_2.png) [@markbirss](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/markbirss)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849/10 "2025-06-07T15:08:59Z")
I have updated the github page to include some more details around the pins mapping usage and config.yaml required for wio-ex1262 or sx1262 ---
**Author:** ![markbirss](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/markbirss/32/12114_2.png) [@markbirss](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/markbirss)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2025, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849/11 "2025-06-19T09:08:16Z")
Still todo - see if I can assign the shortcut keys that are already defined for the T-DECK ---
**Author:** ![markbirss](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/markbirss/32/12114_2.png) [@markbirss](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/markbirss)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849/12 "2025-06-27T19:44:30Z")
I overlooked the fact that the keyboard driver by [hisptoot] ([Profile - hisptoot - clockworkpi](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/hisptoot)) already support mouse emulation using the arrow keys MUI actually usable already but switching between keyboard modes is not yet allowing me to use it as input - still investigating ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/a/a9b1c0948fa3425b5998bdf1297c10baed47fbc6.jpeg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/3/3d1015ac9f0bbd9e596621e60046fa1ad1335c03.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![markbirss](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/markbirss/32/12114_2.png) [@markbirss](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/markbirss)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849/13 "2025-06-27T19:47:17Z")
but have also been testing CH341/FT232H 5D Joystick as mouse input (should work under X11) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/3/3f46259e5328083aaff529533b3600c3c1a77bce.jpeg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/2/2870b67df680d2d96fb1664c7c85675e8ed333f6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Spacexnerdy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/spacexnerdy/32/13870_2.png) [@Spacexnerdy](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Spacexnerdy)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849/14 "2025-09-04T21:51:44Z")
Hey guys I’m new to all this and I’ve never used Linux I’m a complete rookie. I tried loading the Ubuntu image but it keeps telling me to sign in and when I try, it says invalid sign in can anyone help me? I’m Getting this problem with the 24.04.02. I tried loading 22.04.5 but im not getting the image file to even load it to the luckfox. Hoping I could get meshtastic working on the picocalc. Thanks. ![IMG_9770](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/1/1d9c20e0701b878c7ba60795c2d96ff9b925ee45.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![cjstoddard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@cjstoddard](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/cjstoddard)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849/15 "2025-09-04T22:17:24Z")
Are you using the default user name and password for the Lyra image? Username: lyra Password: luckfox ---
**Author:** ![Spacexnerdy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/spacexnerdy/32/13870_2.png) [@Spacexnerdy](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Spacexnerdy)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849/16 "2025-09-04T22:27:07Z")
Thanks so much!! I thought the user name was root, shows you how much I know.🤦🏻 ---
**Author:** ![cjstoddard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@cjstoddard](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/cjstoddard)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849/17 "2025-09-04T22:38:42Z")
No problem at all, believe me, we all had growing pains figuring this stuff out. ---
**Author:** ![markbirss](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/markbirss/32/12114_2.png) [@markbirss](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/markbirss)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849/18 "2025-09-05T05:52:07Z")
yes, those luckfox sdk defaults logins are ```auto username: root password: root and normal user username: lyra password: luckfox ``` but adb shell will get you connected over usb as root without password also you will need to wire up the external gpio to your pico lora hat and use this radio.yaml ```auto Lora: Module: sx1262 DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH: true DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE: true gpiochip: 0 MOSI: 12 MISO: 13 IRQ: 1 Busy: 23 Reset: 22 gpiochip: 1 CS: 9 SCK: 11 # TXen: bridge to DIO2 on E22 module SX126X_MAX_POWER: 22 spidev: spidev1.0 spiSpeed: 2000000 ``` as that waveshare pico lora hat wont need rxen ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/e/ed95bcc6381fcb38545efb21c8363ad2989313f4.jpeg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/7/7a9d40a746880129a2787ebcec78a673b025823c.png) connect the RM\_IO gpio from the PicoCalc to the Pico Lora HAT Lora\_xxxx names (table below) CS: 9 from yaml is RM\_IO24 on PicoCalc SCK: 11 from yaml is RM\_IO26 on PicoCalc the other from yaml match the RM\_IO number so this will be your connections ```auto Yaml PicoCalc Pico Lora HAT MOSI: 12 RM_IO12 LoRa_MOSI MISO: 13 RM_IO13 LoRa_MISO IRQ: 1 RM_IO1 LoRa_DIO1 Busy: 23 RM_IO23 LoRa_BUSY Reset: 22 RM_IO22 LoRa_RESET CS: 9 RM_IO24 LoRa_CS SCK: 11 RM_IO26 LoRa_CLK ``` ---
**Author:** ![Linuxus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b19c9b/32.png) [@Linuxus](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Linuxus)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849/19 "2025-11-21T12:29:11Z")
How did you install ubuntu on the luckfox lyra? ---
**Author:** ![markbirss](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/markbirss/32/12114_2.png) [@markbirss](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/markbirss)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849/20 "2025-11-21T12:34:38Z")
I flash using upgrade\_tool from linux to usb-c cable press and hold boot button then press reset then release boot `upgrade_tool uf image.img` My SDK (compile yourslef) > **[GitHub - markbirss/rk3506-ubuntu-luckfox-lyra-w-picocalc: Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS for Clockwork Picocalc running...](https://github.com/markbirss/rk3506-ubuntu-luckfox-lyra-w-picocalc)** > > Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS for Clockwork Picocalc running with Luckfox Lyra or Luckfox Lyra Zero W Core My Images (extra 7z files to get update.img) - pre built > **[GitHub - markbirss/ubuntu-24.04.2-meshtastic-picocalc-wio-sx1262: Meshtastic Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS wio-sx1262 for...](https://github.com/markbirss/ubuntu-24.04.2-meshtastic-picocalc-wio-sx1262)** > > Meshtastic Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS wio-sx1262 for PicoCalc with Luckfox Lyra Core or > **[GitHub - markbirss/ubuntu-24.04.2-picocalc: Ubuntu 24.04.2 for Clockwork PicoCalc powered by...](https://github.com/markbirss/ubuntu-24.04.2-picocalc)** > > Ubuntu 24.04.2 for Clockwork PicoCalc powered by Luckfox Lyra > **[GitHub - markbirss/MeshCalc: Meshtastic running on Clockwork PicoCalc (Powered...](https://github.com/markbirss/MeshCalc)** > > Meshtastic running on Clockwork PicoCalc (Powered by Luckfox Lyra running on Ubuntu OS) Luckfox Wiki Howto > **[Image Flashing | LUCKFOX WIKI](https://wiki.luckfox.com/Luckfox-Lyra/Image-flashing/)** > > Luckfox Lyra image Flashing [Next page](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/meshtastic-running-on-picocalc-luckfox-lyra-core/17849.md?page=2)